Gunman robs Gurnee Walgreens for drug

November 11, 2009

(Gurnee police photo)

An armed man entered a Walgreen's pharmacy in Gurnee this afternoon and demanded all of an undisclosed type of prescription narcotic, officials said.

Police described the suspect as a white man in his mid-20s, about 6 feet tall, wearing a black and white knit cap with long tassels on each side, and a white hooded sweat shirt with a husky or wolf logo on the front. He entered the store at 4830 W. Grand Avenue at about 12:06 p.m., Gurnee Police Commander Jay Patrick said.

He handed the teller a note demanding the narcotic, while lifting up his shirt and exposing what appeared to be the grip of a handgun to the employee, Patrick said.

The employee then gave the note to the pharmacist on duty, who then handed over an undisclosed amount of the narcotic to the offender, Patrick said.

The suspect walked out of the store and fled on foot through the parking lot in a southwest direction, Patrick said. While there were several customers in line at the time, no one was harmed during the incident, he said.

Anyone with information on this suspect should call the Gurnee Police Department, at 847-599-7000, or Lake County Crime Stoppers at 847-662-2222.